Freshwater phytopharmaceutical compounds

• Main Author: Ramesh, Santhanam, 1979-
• Other Authors: Rajabalaya, Rajan, Santhanam, Ramasamy, 1946-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.
• Subjects: Materia medica, Vegetable.; Freshwater plants > Therapeutic use.; Medicine, Botanic.; Fresh water.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781466584563; 1466584564; 9781628707526; 1628707526; 9781466584556; 1466584556
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

"Freshwater ecosystems are known for their key role as enhancers of oxygen and water quality and providers of habitat and food to the associated fauna. The bioactive compounds or secondary metabolites such as antibiotics, mycotoxins, alkaloids, phenolic compounds and growth compounds have been...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• chapter 2. Antimicrobial compounds
• chapter 3. Antiprotozoal compounds
• chapter 4. Antihelmintic compounds
• chapter 5. Antiviral compounds
• chapter 6. Anticancer compounds
• chapter 7. Antioxidant compounds
• chapter 8. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds
• chapter 9. Antidiabetic compounds
• chapter 10. Anticoagulant compounds
• chapter 11. CNS disorders
• chapter 12. Miscellaneous compounds.